Iraq faces critical gas shortage as Middle East war cuts vital imports

Iraq’s power stations that rely on imports need more than double the gas that is available, the electricity ministry spokesperson Ahmed Moussa said in the ministry’s Facebook post April 26. Imports of gas do not exceed 15 million cubic meters a day currently, as the war in neighboring Iran has forced it to slash gas exports to Iraq, the spokesperson said. “Power plants that rely on imported gasIraq’s power stations that rely on imports need more than double the gas that is available, the electricity ministry spokesperson Ahmed Moussa said in the ministry’s Facebook post April 26. Imports of gas do not exceed 15 million cubic meters a day currently, as the war in neighboring Iran has forced it to slash gas exports to Iraq, the spokesperson said. “Power plants that rely on imported gasRead More